Cessna 172H accident near Kahoka, Missouri, June 27, 1982
On June 27, 1982 at about 2:10 am local time, a Cessna 172H, registered N2751L, was substantially damaged in an accident near Kahoka, Missouri (John Deere Dealer airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 27, 1982 · about 2:10 am local time
- Place
- Kahoka, Missouri · John Deere Dealer
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172H · all 172Hs on the register
- Registration
- N2751L · no longer on the register · serial 17255951
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT ON HIS FIRST APPROACH TO LAND, THE RUNWAY APPEARED TO BE SHORT, SO HE MADE A GO-AROUND. HE REPORTED THAT HE THEN USED A SHORT FIELD TECHNIQUE. HE STATED THAT HE DID NOT LIKE THE LOOKS OF THE RUNWAY, SO HE ATTEMPTED ANOTHER GO-AROUND. REPORTEDLY, HE INITIATED THE GO-AROUND WITH FULL FLAPS AND STARTED A LEFT TURN AFTER LIFT-OFF. AT ABOUT THAT TIME, THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND CRASHED.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 164 hours in all; 48 in this make and model; 105 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,141 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 64 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,150 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-300 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Odessa MO at 4:00 pm
- Destination: Imperial CA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 29, 2,500 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 3,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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